South Africa - Number of Practising Physicians
Since 2014, South Africa Number of Practising Physicians jumped by 1.9% year on year. At 45,138 Persons in 2019, the country was ranked number 37 comparing other countries in Number of Practising Physicians. South Africa is overtaken by Austria, which was ranked number 36 with 46,950 Persons and is followed by Sweden with 44,304 Persons. China topped the ranking with 2,939,428 Persons in 2019, that is an increase of 2.7% compared to 2018. Chile witnessed the best average annual growth at +6.1% per year, while Lithuania witnessed the worst performance at -0.6% per year.
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| Date | Units (Persons) |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 45,138.00 |
| 2018 | 44,540.00 |
| 2017 | 43,929.00 |
| 2016 | 43,305.00 |
| 2015 | 43,277.00 |
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How does South Africa rank in Number of Practising Physicians?
| # | 72 Countries | Units (Persons) | Last | YoY | 5‑years CAGR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
#1
China
|
2,939,428 | 2019 | +2.6 % | +4.4 % | View data | |
| 2 |
#2
India
|
1,081,055 | 2019 | +2.1 % | +2.9 % | View data | |
| 35 |
#35
Austria
|
46,993 | 2019 | +1.4 % | +1.7 % | View data | |
| 37 |
#37
South Africa
|
45,138 | 2019 | +1.3 % | +1.9 % | View data | |
| 38 |
#38
Sweden
|
44,304 | 2019 | +1.7 % | +2.1 % | View data | |